Jinamanjari 1998 04 No 17

Author(s): Jinamanjari
Publisher: Canada Bramhi Jain Society Publication

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one built on the rock with an inscription, and the other is a temple complex with biggest garbagriha, and the complex is built around in fourtneeth century. The temple is dedicated to Pārṣva.
Mozhiyanoor is 25 km south of Tindivanam. There are 11 Jain families and they have a temple built around 1850 C.E. It is dedicated to Pārsva. There is an inscription in the temple.
Peramundur is one of the ancient Jain villages of Tamilnadu in the region. It is about 20 km from Tindivanam. There are two temples - ancient and the newer. The inscriptions found in the ancient temple are dated 11th Century. The Rṣabhanatha temple was considerably enlarged in 1192 C.E. by Rajaraja Sambuvaraya, a vassal of Kulottunga III. The Chandranatha temple is an eleventh century edifice which had its expansion in the subsequent centuries, and yet has retained its originality. There are 50 Jain families in the village.
The author of the Sripurana, the Tamil version of the Mahāpurāna, hailed from this village.
Perumpungai is located 6 km from Gingee, and there are 30 Jain families. The temple is just 217 years old and is dedicated to Tirthankara Mallinatha.
Uppu Vellore is an ancient village located 23 km east of Tindivanam. The village was known for the early settlements of Jains there. There is a temple dedicated to Rṣabha. There are 40 Jain families in the village. Acarya Jinasena, the celebrated saint scholar, is said to have died in this village.
Thirunarugkondai is one of the ancient Jain shrines in Tamilnadu. It is located 250 km from Madras on the road to Tiruchchirapalli. The hill bears the same name. There is a cave temple belonging to circa last B.C.E. on the hill at about 600 feet elevation. There are inscriptions. Atop the hill there is a temple locally known as Appandainatha temple, dated to ninth century and dedicated to Pārṣva. It belongs to early Cola style.
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